• Montclair State University

• DNCE 105

Jazz Dance, Musical Theatre, and Tap Continued

This review of “Hamilton” called “Review: ‘Hamilton,’ Young Rebels Changing History and

Theater” was written by Ben Brantley and published in the New York Times. This review of the

play is definitely a positive one as the author of it really spoke highly of it. I feel as though the

author thoroughly enjoyed the play due to the way he wrote about it with such passion and

respect. He even mentions that “I am loath to tell people to mortgage their houses and lease

their children to acquire tickets to a hit Broadway show. But “Hamilton,” directed by Thomas

Kail and starring Mr. Miranda, might just about be worth it.” This shows how much he believed

people should just drop everything and go see the musical.

He did state many opinions on the play such as when he says “Which turns out to be the

perfect voice for expressing the thoughts and drives of the diverse immigrants in the American

colonies who came together to forge their own contentious, contradictory nation.” His opinion

is that “Hamilton” is the perfect voice for immigrants because he thinks it speaks for them and

their thoughts. Another opinion of his is that he believes that “Hamilton” is changing history

and theater. He did provide several facts such as “During the past several months, while it was

being pumped up and trimmed down for its move from the East Village to Broadway, LinManuel Miranda’s rap-driven portrait of the rise and fall of Alexander Hamilton (this country’s

first secretary of the Treasury) has been the stuff of encomiums in both fashion magazines and

op-ed columns.” I didn’t know Hamilton first started out in the East Village until I read about it